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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
3
A testimonial page features Frank Sherman and C Pelham praising Peruna. Sherman says catarrh vanished after trying Peruna and urges others to use it. Pelham notes his sister-in-law's throat catarrh improved after about a week of use, calling it an excellent remedy.
A periodical ad asserts chronic catarrh is curable with Peruna a remedy praised by Dr Hartman It claims Peruna cures catarrh of head throat stomach liver kidneys bowels bronchial tubes lungs and nearly any organ It offers a free 64 page booklet by The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus O and invites readers to write for gratis advice
Bethany Park Ind July 26 Bethany park assembly opened for the 1902 season with hundreds already on site and more expected as cottages fill and tents appear. A full program includes a 6:30 a.m. family prayer, a Plainfield glee club visit, and a unique Christian endeavor day next week featuring the burning of a debt note in a lake ceremony.
A curious note describes turning gray hair baleam away from dye to gradually return to its original black or raw shade. It outlines a process claimed to reestablish natural color without synthetic coloring agents.
L Streator Cleveland notes an assembly lecture at 11 a m on Saturday Aug 16 labeled patriotic day with Gov Durbin Senator Fairbanks and Congressman Crumpacker to speak. Rules ban card playing dancing and other amusements. Boating swimming and fishing prohibited on Sunday. Committee members L E Carpenter and W H Drapier helped prepare the grounds. Some dispute over price per acre and land offers. Trains stop at the park and new arrivals join locals including Mr and Mrs George C Stelhorn and daughter and families of John L Wood and Joseph W Selvage.
Washington report notes the Ninth Massachusetts and Eighth Ohio, each with zero or minimal losses, lead pension claims. The Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan, Eighth Ohio, and Ninth Massachusetts have filed many claims, while the Seventh Infantry shows lower totals despite heavier casualties. The First District of Columbia regiment submits many claims despite not taking part in combat.
In New York on July 26 Charles Gates, son of John W. Gates, bought 200 shares of Louisville & Nashville after a client asked for cash. The stock rose two points in an hour, yielding $400. Pennies were delivered from the sub-treasury in a sack to the client who wanted cash.
The Indianapolis Frankfort Lebanon traction company secured possession of the right of way along the north side of the Big Four railroad from Lebanon. A Lafayette traction company sought the same ground, but Judge Clark ruled for the former. The winning company will construct its powerhouse in Lebanon.
Terre Haute story reports Judge Piety ruling in favor of Mrs. Kate Kidder widow of Edson Kidder who died from a morphine overdose in a suit to force payment of a $10,000 life insurance policy from Northwestern Mutual Milwaukee. The insurer will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Park theater plans a two week countdown to opening featuring Not Guilty a new play praised as a great scenic production with lavish mechanical devices and strong stage effects.
Boston July 26 Ruth Bryan daughter of William Jennings Bryan is the guest of Hon. George Fred Williams on her first trip with her father during his campaign tours.
Frank True, 31, a carpenter of Eden, fell 40 feet from the new M. E. church in Greenfield on Saturday morning and broke all the ribs on his left side. He was treated at the scene and transported for further care.
The little daughter of Edwin Bunker drowned in a cellar at Streator Illinois. The family formerly lived in Muncie Indiana.
Emery Blusser and Isaac Fisher, known figures in Huntington, Ind, disappear under mysterious circumstances in July. Locals fear foul play as police begin inquiries and search efforts intensify.
Paoli Indiana reports Col H E Wells proprietor of the Wells hotel at French Lick died in Chicago from apoplexy. The sudden passing removes a noted hotelier and civic figure, with Wells remembered for hosting travelers and contributing to regional hospitality.
Mr. F. H. Wells of Deer Park Long Island recommends Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. He cites using it last winter for a severe lameness in the back and shoulder area resulting from a drain and reports substantial relief.
Berlin dispatch reports that Count Winckler, Count Adalbert Sierstorpff, and Count A Pourtales are preparing to visit the United States as commercial detectives. They will inspect factories mills and mines and visit New York Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and San Francisco. The Kaiser hopes fellow countrymen learn how to do it.
The Western Union check boys join the strike, causing further delays and monetary losses as operators fill or replace their posts. Riot calls echo as police disperse picketing messengers while crowds reform. What began as a joke has grown to disrupt business.
White caps dragged Mrs. William R. Chandler and her stepson Moses Chandler from their home east of Bloomington. Both were assaulted with Mrs. Chandler in serious condition. The stepson has fled the country. the elder Chandler was not molested after reporting rumors of his wife and stepson’s supposed romance.
Readers are directed to notice the liners on page seven and be aware of liberal inducements advertised. The notice lists two contact lines with phones ending 880 and the office address at 121-123 E Ohio Street for details and access.
Classified housework and domestic help notices from a city paper list numerous positions for experienced colored ladies and other staff. Roles include housekeeper cook servant washer janitress dish and dining room help, with multiple addresses in Puryear Fort Wayne Adelaide Puryear and Delaware corridors, plus general labor and cabinet making listings and room rentals. Listings indicate varying hours and compensation, with many requests for private families and establishments.
United Mine Workers officials weigh impeaching Judge Jackson in the Senate over alleged court jurisdiction issues in a West Virginia case, bias toward coal interests, pretrial remarks, improper admonitions, threats to jail defendants, equity violations, and private inquiries used to influence rulings.
New York July 26 This Wall Street tale recalls a broker who in 1877 bought a put from Russell Sage. After a dispute over whether the price was 100 or 101 Sage allowed the broker to owe him a dollar. Friday, 25 years later, they met and Sage quipped you remember you owe me a dollar.
W B Sleeper of Big Horn county Wyoming asks President Roosevelt to delay enforcement of the forest reserve law for 90 days. He cites stock losses and protests from cowboys who rushed to gather their cattle amid an abrupt land ban. Sleeper traveled from Oyster Bay after a mass meeting to deliver resolutions and $760 raised to support the appeal.
Clarence Ryan clerk at United Fruit and Andrew Houser Western Union collector face charges for defrauding the Fruit Dispatch company of more than $10,000 on bogus telegraph bills. Ryan approved accounts and gave cashier due bills, split profits with Houser. Manager Charles Weinberger estimates operations could have ranged from $8,000 to $15,000.
In Elkhart Indiana on July 26 Dewey Benedict age 50 died by taking paris green in a self inflicted act authorities report it as suicide. Evidence and circumstances indicate the fatal dose was taken intentionally to end his life.
Indianapolis Union Stockyards reports Saturday cattle receipts at 200 head with varied classes. Good to prime export steers 1,350 to 1,500 lbs average about 7.50. fair to medium export steers 1,200 to 1,400 lbs. corresponding prices listed. Hogs receipts 1,500 with price ranges from 6.45 to 8.00 for different weights. Sheep and lambs receipts none. New York Stocks open strong with gains in St Paul, Kansas City line, and industrials. noon quotes shown for several issues.
Cattle receipts about 1000 head with good to prime steers priced 7.00 to 7.50 and cows 1.50 to 6.00. Hog receipts around 8000 with prices from 7.25 to 8.00 for rough to heavy trades. Sheep receipts 2500 with natives at 4.25 to 4.50 and westerns 4.23 to 4.50. native lambs at 6.23 to 6.75.
Cincinnati Ohio July 2 cattle receipts 98 shippers 6.96 to 7.25 good to choice calves 7.00 hogs receipts 587 good to choice 7.80 mixed packers 7.60 to 7.80 sheep receipts 3111 extra 4.10 to 4.15 extra lambs 6.40 to 6.50 East Buffalo New York July 26 cattle receipts 4 cars market dull best years 6.75 to 7.00 hogs receipts 20 cars market slightly higher good workers 7.00 to 7.90 light 7.90 pigs 7.90 mixed packers 7.90 to 7.35 heavy 7.98 to 8.00 roughs 6.75 to 6.90 sheep and lambs receipts 5 cars top lambs 6.60 to 6.15 others 6.0 to 6.25.
New York market notes list Mess pork at 18.75 to 19.75 dollars, lard 11.05, butter remaining around 21.5 to 21.75 cents, creamery and imitation creamery butter differing by brand, cheese prices for large nine and small ten cents with partial skim at about seven to eight cents, eggs 19⅔ to 20¾ cents, tallow six to six and a half cents, dressed poultry including turkeys fifteen cents, chicks fourteen to fifteen and a quarter, fowls around twelve to thirteen and a half cents, ducks fifteen to fifteen and a half cents, geese around eleven to twelve cents, and springs about twenty to twenty-two cents.
Chicago July 26 Wheat closed steady to fractionally higher with July at 76 1/4 and September at 72 1/4 cents. Corn eased about 2 1/2 cents with July near 60 4/5 cents and September around 60 1/3 to 61 3/4. Oats fell about 1 1/2 percent with July near 49 1/4 cents and September around 50 1/4 to 51 4/5.
The listing records prices for poultry, eggs, butter, cheese, hides, tallow, flour, bran, fruits and vegetables, and seafood from shipper sales. It lists Old turkey hens, 9c lb, choice turkeys 9c, ducks 9c, fresh eggs 14%ec, butter per pound, cheese varieties, various hides and fats, flour grades with prices per bag, and produce like cabbage, oranges, lemons, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, watermelons, berries, peaches, cantaloupes, oysters, fish, clams, lobsters, frog legs, and peeled shrimp with unit prices.
A dense catalog of coffee sorts and grocery items with varied prices. Entries include roasted Rio and Old Government Java, City brands, sugars, oats, molasses, rice, canned goods, and miscellaneous fruits and vegetables with per-unit or per-bag costs. Prices use old monetary formats and fractions.
An old time grocery price list lists ham and bacon varieties with sugar cured and smoked options. It includes prices for Indiana and California hams, bacon types, lard, sausage and frankfurters, fresh pork cuts, tenderloins, spare ribs, leaf lard, and pickled pork with per hundredweight and per barrel style figures.
A catalog style notice lists drugs and chemicals with assorted prices such as morphine, opium, quinine, camphor, indigo, and cocaine along with kitchen and medical supplies. The OCR text shows unit prices per pound, gallon, or ounce and notes items like linseed oil raw and boiled.
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